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Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

Desmond Greene
Jackson Shoe
28
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne L-R 1-1 , 1-0
7
Tusculum TUS 1-1 , 0-1
Winner
Lenoir-Rhyne L-R
1-1 , 1-0
28
Final
7
Tusculum TUS
1-1 , 0-1
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
L-R Lenoir-Rhyne 14 0 7 7 28
TUS Tusculum 7 0 0 0 7

Game Recap: Football | | Joel Krenz, Assistant AD for Media and Communications

Big plays propel Bears past Pioneers

GREENEVILLE, TN - The Bears picked up their first win of the season on Saturday, taking down Tusculum 28-7 in a game that featured both big plays and a steady defense. 

This marked the first win of the season for the Bears and their fifth straight against the Pioneers. 

"I like the way our guys competed tonight," said Head Coach Doug Socha. "We have to continue to clean up pre-snap penalties and play cleaner and consistent."

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #24 Lenoir-Rhyne 28, Tusculum 7
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (1-1), Tusculum (1-1)
Location: Greeneville, Tenn. | Pioneer Field

STORY OF THE GAME:
  • Lenoir-Rhyne opened the scoring early midway through the first quarter as Songa Yates caught a 41-yard touchdown pass from Khamoni Robinson at the 8:53 mark of the frame.
  • Desmond Greene kept the momentum going with a fumble recovery on the Pioneers' next possession. 
  • Robinson and Dominique Marshall connected for a 27-yard touchdown just a minute later, doubling the Bears' lead. 
  • Tusculum notched their only score of the game with a pick-six near the end of the quarter.
  • After a scoreless second quarter, Robinson connected with Destun Thomas for a 80-yard touchdown, putting the Bears up 21-7 going into the fourth.
  • Yates opened the final frame with his second touchdown of the day, a 49-yard pass from Robinson to silence the home crowd.
STATS OF THE GAME:
  • Khamoni Robinson had a strong day, going 13-for-22 with 280 yards, four touchdowns and an interception. 
  • Songa Yates finished with four catches for 113 yards and two touchdowns. 
  • Destun Thomas came up just two yards short of his first collegiate 100-yard game, catching three passes for 98 yards.
  • LJ Turner and Zayvion Turner-Knox combined for 146 yards on the ground. 
  • Ben Watson was a menace on defense, finishing with 14 tackles (10 solo, 4 ast), 1.0 TFL and a fumble recovery.
  • The Bears outgained the Pioneers 428-281 on offense, despite having four fewer offensive plays.
BEYOND THE STATS:
  • Songa Yates is just two touchdowns away from breaking into the Lenoir-Rhyne top-ten for career receiving touchdowns.
  • Khamoni Robinson leads the SAC with 295.0 passing yards/game.
  • The Bears are now 71-18 all-time as a ranked team.
  • This win prevented Lenoir-Rhyne from starting 0-2, which they haven't done since 2016. 
Lenoir-Rhyne will be back between the bricks next week when they play host to Emory & Henry. The Wasps, who took down Catawba 35-7 earlier today, infamously ended the Bears' undefeated season last year with an upset victory in Virginia. After not having any night games last year, this game is scheduled for a 6:00 p.m. kickoff. 
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